Whittaker upset with paltry purse for Rosado bout
by Corey Erdman In an industry as unforgiving as boxing, one can still find plenty of nice people. Fringe junior middleweight contender Charles Whittaker and Main Events promoter Kathy Duva are two such folks. Unfortunately, outside of the ring, Whittaker…
New BlackBerry 7.1 OS now available for free upgrade
Latest BlackBerry software includes new features and enhanced performance A wide range of software improvements await BlackBerry® 7 smartphone customers in the Caribbean with the introduction of the BlackBerry® 7.1 OS. The new OS upgrade makes seizing and sharing the…
New Apple maps app under fire from users
Inaccuracies and misplaced towns and cities in Apple’s new map software have provoked anger from users. In June Apple announced it would stop using Google Maps in favour of its own system, created using data from navigation firm TomTom and…
Moody’s assigns Prime-2 rating to Noble Corporation (Cayman Island) CP programme
Initial rating of $1.8 billion commercial paper program New York, September 19, 2012 — Moody’s Investors Service assigned a Prime-2 rating to Noble Corporation’s (Cayman Islands) (Noble) newly established $1.8 billion commercial paper program. Moody’s also affirmed Noble’s and its…
UWC Cayman Islands celebrates the 50th Anniversary of the UWC movement with service
To mark the 50th anniversary of the international UWC movement, UWC Cayman Islands installed a plaque and benches commemorating the culmination of a service project at the George Town Primary School. UWC national committees worldwide were encouraged to participate in…
Cayman and the US Campaign: An Interview with Richard Coles
From Caribbean Journal published Sep 20, 2012 By Alexander Britell While places like Virginia and Florida will mean the most to the upcoming presidential election in the United States, another location has been popping up disproportionately during the campaign: the…
Microsoft, HP skirted taxes via offshore units [Cayman Islands]: US Senate panel
From economictimes.indiatimes.com Technology giants Microsoft Corp and Hewlett-Packard Co used offshore units to shield billions of dollars from U.S. taxes by taking advantage of loopholes in the tax code, a U.S. Senate panel said on Thursday. Describing tax avoidance as…
Service providers see opportunities as Malta gains traction
By Simon Gray, hedgeweek The success of Malta in becoming established as an alternative to the established European Union domiciles for both traditional and alternative cross-border funds, Luxembourg and Ireland, is underpinned by the growing breadth of capacity and depth…
China Harbour $250,000 gift to Jamaica football
China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC), international marine engineering and infrastructure construction firm, has donated US$250,000 to Jamaica’s National Premier Football League, underlining its support for local cultural organisations. Tuesday’s award was made by Mr Tang Zhongdong, CHEC regional and country…
“Putin UP the Ritz” for auction
The Ritz-Carlton Resort in Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, is up for sale. It is part of an auction for the whole hotel-condominium property that also includes 12 unsold condominium units owned by Cesar Properties and Condoco Properties, as well as…
